| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 264 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Feminist interventions or tired narratives? -- pt. II. "The personal is political" : teen pregnancy and hegemony -- pt. III. Making room for daddy : images of teen fatherhood -- pt. IV. Is this real life? : mediating the whole story of teen pregnancy and motherhood. |
| Summary |
In MTV and Teen Pregnancy: Critical Essays on 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, contributors from a variety of backgrounds and expertise offer potent essays about these programs. Divided into four parts, the book tackles the controversial representations of teen pregnancy from various disciplines. Part I explores gendered social norms and the shows' roles as either educational resources or idealized depictions of teenage motherhood. Part II prompts readers to consider the intersections of race, class, gender, and the social and cultural power structures often glossed over in these programs. Part III focuses on teenage fathers, the portrayal of masculinity, and "good" vs. "bad" parents. Part IV draws from TVs representations of reality to discuss the impact of these shows on the viewing audience. This section includes a narrative from a teen mother who argues that the shows do not accurately reflect the life she leads.--Publisher's website. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
16 and pregnant (Television program)
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16 and pregnant (Television program) |
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Teen mom (Television program)
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Teen mom (Television program) |
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Teenage mothers.
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Teenage mothers. |
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Teenage pregnancy.
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Teenage pregnancy. |
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Reality television programs -- Social aspects.
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Reality television programs -- Social aspects. |
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Reality television programs. |
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Mass media and teenage girls.
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Mass media and teenage girls. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Guglielmo, Letizia, 1977-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: MTV and teen pregnancy. Lanham : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013 9780810891692 (DLC) 2013004949 (OCoLC)828265104 |
| ISBN |
9780810891708 (electronic book) |
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0810891700 (electronic book) |
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9780810891692 |
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0810891697 |
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